Shaw Heights Middle School

8780 CIRCLE DRIVE

School District

Westminster 50
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 19, 2023

Great school that loves and cares about the kids. The teachers are on top of any concerns and want to see the kids succeed!
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2022

I know the students and staff go above and beyond for kids. My daughter attends school and she is so happy.
Submitted by parent on May 16, 2022

If I was able to give this a zero star I would! This school is very biased and can NOT help when a child is on an IEP or has other needs. The assistant principle is extremely rude and laughed over the phone when I came to her about a problem that hurt my child. They would not give my son the option to help make up work to be eligible to go on the end of year field trip while everyone else had the chance. This was not brought up to me as the adult at al. They gave him a permission slip on a Thursday and the following Monday when he turned in the slip with the money they told him "Actually you can't go" because of your points for not turning all of your work. Why would they humiliate a child in that manner? Why give the child a permission slip to take it back and say neverminded you are not eligible to go? He has ADHD and being able to sit still long enough to turn in everything that is required it very difficult for him. Most of the teachers have no experience in other teaching styles to help with everyone's learning styles. Instead of trying to help they claimed he was just being defiant in class. This school and the staff should be ashamed of themselves for being cruel to kids and especially to those that can't understand why they are being punished for working so hard!!
Submitted by student on September 13, 2019

10/10 the best school i have been to there kind and nice
Submitted by student on February 06, 2019

Overall it has been the worst school experience we are thankful to have the opportunity to evolve. This school is terrible. The only teacher there that makes a difference is MR. Capra.
Submitted by parent on January 25, 2019

It is so bad I can not even put into words how bad it is.
Submitted by other on August 04, 2015

great school teachers are dedicated and helpful every school has its problems and this one is fighting but i would say it is overall one of the best
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2015

My kid was going to that school I had to take her out the they don't help the kids when they need it and they don't take the time to help the kids when they don't understand . There very little that douse car but like they told my girl they get paid to talk to the not to care for them.. They have not tryed to help all they did was bully my kids to the point where she cuts her self she said that she feel like dieing when they pick on her I have tryed to talk to all of them to get some help with work but they don't have the time to help. This school is bad
Submitted by parent on May 02, 2013

Parents, beware of this school! While there are a few good teachers, the horrible ones make the school untolerable. My child tells me of teachers who yell at the kids, and use bad language when speaking to the kids. Some of these people have NO business being around children. The staff treat the kids as if they are in prison and are very uick to talk down to the kids and treat them disrespectfully. There is even a teacher who told the class he hates kids! It is sad that adams 50 has great elementary schools and a great high school, but somewhere in the middle, all passion, care, and concern for education and other human beings is completely lost. Boo! Close this school, hire new staff, get rid of standards base, and start over.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2013

This is a wonderful school my son Alex has gone there since 6th grade and is graduating this year everyone is so nice to him the teachers care and he is exceeding standards i'm so proud
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2012

is it possible to give a zero? tried talking to the teachers and get know where. my son is starting the 7th grade and I am already looking at others schools. I will not keep him here another year! the staff nor the student care about education.
Submitted by other on August 03, 2012

Awful school always fights, teachers don't care and seem to look the other way and don't even care if you pass or fail.